What Is Called Thinking?

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Can AI Be Self-Conscious?

Can AI Be Self-Conscious?

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Zohar Atkins
Feb 09, 2021
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I don’t know what “consciousness” is. But I do know that for thinkers ranging from Hegel to Sartre, the pinnacle of consciousness is self-consciousness.

Machines can learn how to perform surgeries, process payments, win at chess, clean the floors, and even learn how to learn new skills, but can they ever experience shame or pride, guilt or fulfillment? …

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